ART. 7.] FENCES—FISH. 707

1870, ch. 432.

32. If either of the parties making or keeping a joint fence
between, arable or enclosed lauds shall refuse or delay to repair
his proportion thereof, within twenty days after notice in writing
given to him or his agent, upon proof thereof before a justice of
the peace, the justice may, under his hand and seal, authorize
the party aggrieved to repair said fence, and for so doing he shall
be reimbursed all costs and reasonable expenses necessarily in-
curred, to be recovered from the party so refusing and delaying,
in the manner debts of a like amount are recoverable, and he
shall have a lien on the adjacent arable lands or farm of the per-
son who shall have refused or delayed to make and repair said
fence, so as to secure the reimbursement of the cost and expenses
of such making and repairing, in the event of the transfer of said
land; provided, the proceedings to enforce such lien be com-
menced by the party, or his representatives, within two years
next after such repair shall have been done.

Ibid.

33. If joint fences are not made and kept in repair according
to the provisions of the two preceding sections, the party aggrieved
or likely to be injured, instead of pursuing the remedy prescribed
in the preceding section, may discontinue the said fence, upon
giving three months' notice in writing to the party refusing or
delaying, his agent or tenant; and in all other cases, unless by
mutual consent, twelve months' notice shall be required to dis-
continue any joint fence.

FISH.

1882, ch. 468.

34. It shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch or de-
stroy any fish in any manner during the month of May in the
waters of Carroll or Frederick counties; provided, that the
Potomac river shall be exempted from the provisions of this
section.

Ibid.

35. Any person violating the provisions of the preceding sec-
tion shall, upon conviction before any justice of the peace of said
counties, be liable to a fine of not less than five nor more than